12PM - Penguins analyst Jay Caufield on how team must adjust with Crosby injured; Sidney Crosby speaks on injury at Olympics, Pens play, timeline for return
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What is the impact of Sidney Crosby's injury on the Penguins?
All right, Bob, let's begin our friend Stanley Cup champion Jay Caulfield on the Sullivan Super Service fan hotline. Pittsburgh's trusted plumbing and HVAC provider for over 50 years. Bummer news today. Sidney Crosby, Penguins say out a minimum of one month. That's right around the balance of the regular season. It could be back in late March, but again, that's the minimum, and the season's only a couple weeks longer. So, Jay, first of all, it's great to have you again. And secondly, how might this impact how Kyle Dubas does business at the trade deadline, which is right around the corner?
Yeah. First of all, Joe, Bob, good to talk to you as well. That's tough news. That's tough news right there. When you knew when you didn't see him in the game, the other day that it was going to be a little deeper than we thought here you get the news of that and you mentioned the timing the gates is going to miss i i think joe's they got it just you got to address the middle and what do you have and you'll see that we know hayes has come up and all that you've got kevin hazy waiting in the wings and guys are going to get bumped up and shifted up and then see what they can do and then you're going to find inside your depth Then you realize you get tested at these moments if there's any player that you could not afford.
How will the Penguins adjust their lineup without Crosby?
Jay, I got to interrupt for a second. I got to interrupt. I apologize. Are you on an airplane or are we on speaker? There's something going on with the sound.
Let me call you back.
Okay. Bob, it sounded like he was flying to outer space. On a wind tunnel or something. In a wind tunnel. Somewhere. Yeah. Jay's a busy guy, you know. That was incranculant. I don't know.
What strategies might Kyle Dubas consider at the trade deadline?
Is he or is he just going to play golf? He might have been in a simulator. Who knows? That might be the case. Yes.
Well, he's always practicing, as I've said many times.
He's a grinder, isn't he? Oh, my goodness. What do you think his handicap is? Or what do you know it is?
I think it's in the 10 to 12 range, but I think he's better than that. You know, he's always – it's tough to get better.
Is he better than you?
Yes.
Is he better than Mario?
How has the Penguins' depth been tested this season?
No. Mario's still really good. Mario's still really good. What's his handicap? Whatever it is, it's low. He could shoot in the 70s on a given day?
Oh, yeah. If he plays, if he gets into a routine – Pierre LaRouche is still probably the best of them all, I would think. I don't know if there's any. Tom Grealish, who's their friend, he's pretty good. He plays a lot of golf.
You know what I thought of, Bob? When we had Leo McCafferty on, the Mount Lebanon guy, who produced this new football movie leading up to the draft, we thought about documentaries in Pittsburgh sports. Who could be documented?
What does Sidney Crosby think about the hit that caused his injury?
What the stories would be. A documentary on Tommy Barasso would be unbelievable, wouldn't it? Yes. Going all the way back to him growing up.
One of the most important figures on that Stanley Cup run that they had. He came up as an 18-year-old and won the Vezina. At 18, right.
We talked about Connor Griffin, 18. That alone should get you in the Hall of Fame. I mean, that is incredible. What an achievement. But what a complicated character, right?
He is, but he also was one of the most articulate – players you ever want to meet i mean he he but i think so much so that he overanalyzed what the questions you may have been asking you know and he and he looked at you like what are you trying to get out of me kind of a defensive you know mode right which i never really understood because he was very articulate knew everything what a 30 for 30 that would be and you and i should do it bob let's go and we can interview jay as one of our subjects ready to get tommy to talk
You know what?
How confident is Crosby about the team's chances without him?
That would be a great one even if he didn't talk. In fact, it might even be better because I knew I wouldn't have to risk talking to him. Of course you would. Could you get him? Do you have his number? I've tried to get him. Now I haven't recently. When's the last time anybody interacted with him?
Well, he got into coaching, and then he went to Russia to coach, I think it was.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the impact of Sidney Crosby's injury on the Penguins?
0:01–1:19
2
How will the Penguins adjust their lineup without Crosby?
1:19–1:42
3
What strategies might Kyle Dubas consider at the trade deadline?
1:42–2:06
4
How has the Penguins' depth been tested this season?
2:06–2:45
5
What does Sidney Crosby think about the hit that caused his injury?
2:45–3:40
6
How confident is Crosby about the team's chances without him?
3:40–4:07
7
What are the playoff odds for the Penguins post-injury?
4:07–4:52
8
What trade targets are being discussed for the Penguins?
4:52–33:18
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